Gamecenter: Harvard 83, New Hampshire 81 (OT)

Posted on by Jake Wilson in Gamecenter, Harvard, Ivy League
1st 2nd OT Final
Harvard (3-3) 34 36 13 83
New Hampshire (1-5) 37 33 11 81
Lundholm Gymnasium – Durham, NH Boxscore
 
Keys to the Game
Key sequence In the final minute of regulation, with the game tied 66-66, Brad Unger was called for a handcheck on Jermaine Anderson, one of the top free throw shooters in the nation last season. Anderson hit both ends of the one-and-one, giving New Hampshire a two-point lead. Anderson fouled Drew Housman at the other end, and the Harvard point guard hit both free throws to knot the game again with 41 seconds left. However, Anderson put the Wildcats back on top with a jumper in the paint with 14 ticks left. After a timeout, Harvard fed the ball inside to Brian Cusworth, who spun and banked in the equalizer with just 5 seconds left on the clock. UNH missed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer and the game went into overtime.
Key sign it was over Anderson gave UNH a three-point lead by connecting from distance with 1:32 left in the overtime period, but Jim Goffredo finally found his touch from the outside, answering with a three-pointer of his own to tie it up. Jeremy Lin stole the ball from Tyrece Gibbs and put Harvard on top with a difficult layup with 23 seconds left. Mike Christensen attempted a potential game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds, but couldn’t connect. However, a loose ball foul was called on Lin with 0.5 seconds on the clock, sending Sam Herrick to the line with a chance to force a second overtime. However, Herrick missed the first free throw and was forced to intentionally miss the second. Cusworth secured the rebound, and along with it, the win.
Key performance Cusworth led the way for Harvard with 23 points on 7-of-12 field goal shooting and 9-of-11 free throw shooting. The Crimson senior also grabbed 10 rebounds to go with three assists and two blocks, while playing 38 minutes. He played nearly the entire overtime with four fouls after picking up his fourth 24 seconds into the period.
Key statistic As it has done all season, Harvard enjoyed a big edge at the free throw line. The Crimson attempted over twice as many free throws (33) as New Hampshire (15), and outscored the Wildcats 27-11 from the line.
Notes

– Anderson was the top point man for New Hampshire, scoring a game-high 28 points. He also added nine assists.

– Harvard made two key runs in the game. The first was an 11-0 run spanning halftime that turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point lead. The other was an 8-0 spurt that gave the Crimson a 53-45 advantage midway through the second half.

– Goffredo missed his first six three-point attempts in the game before connecting on the critical game-tying shot late in overtime. He finished just 3 of 14 from the field, but was 7-for-8 at the line to finish with 14 points.

– Both teams committed 21 turnovers, with Harvard owning a slight 22-18 advantage in points off turnovers.

– UNH’s bench outscored Harvard’s reserves 29-8.

– Evan Harris had a big game for the Crimson with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Housman joined him in double figures with 14 points.

– Harvard will travel to Hamilton, NY, on Saturday, December 2, to face Colgate (3-2) in a 2:00 pm ET start.

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